How add a partition for music mp3s?

General system Newbie
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Hi sorry for my relay newbie question but I want create a separate partition for store here only my mp3s, so if I change distro or something happen I don’t have to pass my music from the backup external HD to the linux system again and again. I create a separate partition but I was unable to move files or create file on it
My currenti situation is:

  1. a fat32 partition for boot EFI
  2. a / root partition BTRFS with linux
  3. a Music partion but how can i set it with Gparted to allow add files on it?
    thanks
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Let’s say, as an example, that you mount the partition at a directory (mount point) called MP3 under your home.

You would need to take the ownership of the mount point as follows:

sudo chown $USER: /home/$USER/MP3

Adapt the path to mount point to where you actually are mounting that partition.

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Really? I can’t be ownership on a mounted partition on my ssd? Are 5 years I’m using linux and I never realize that. If I mount an external HD or a SD I can manage file on it (change, delete, add files), why I can’t do the same on my partition on my pc when I mount it (with password required when mounted)?
I want be able to add files on the partition not only on a specific folder
I will continue the boring job adding my mp3 collection everytime I change distro, sadly I delete windows dulabooting entirely years ago, when I was on dualboot I was able to create a partition in Windows and use it 100% on linux without issue.
Sad

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Chown#Changing_ownership

Good luck!

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@pebcak told you what you need to do in the Second post.

The issue is when you format a partition with Gparted the permissions of the drive automatically reset to the Root User.

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Ah interesting! I was unaware of that little thing. Good heads up!

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Thank you! for this info !!! With your info in mind I was able to solve my issue using Gnome-Disk_Utility and being ownership of the disk where I will put my mp3 collection.
Gnome-disk-utility can solve the trouble created by gparted

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Really?
:wink:

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